Mary Wilson (TX-21)

About Mary

Education: BS in Mathematics from Oklahoma Baptist University, MS in Mathematics from SUNY, New Paltz.[ref]

Professional experience: Mary taught math for 20+ years, before getting a Masters in Theological Studies from Austin Presbyterian Seminary and a Masters of Divinity degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.[ref]

Path to Congress

Incumbent: Lamar Smith (R), chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, and a climate change denier[ref], is not running for re-election.[ref]

Primary: March 6, 2018

Mary is facing another STEM candidate, Joseph Kopser, in the May 22nd Democratic primary runoff.[ref]